Afghanistan vs Mali: Mobile phone subscriptions
Afghanistan
25.63 million
in 2024
Mali
25.87 million
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
56th
Mali rank
55th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Afghanistan
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 25.87 million against 25.63 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 238,200.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mali ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 56th and Mali ranks 55th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 1,489 | 1,489 | Mali |
| 2000s | 2.76 million | 1.34 million | 1.42 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 18.44 million | 18.60 million | 159,548 | Mali |
| 2020s | 22.73 million | 25.17 million | 2.44 million | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Afghanistan or Mali?
- Mali, at 25.87 million against 25.63 million in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Afghanistan and Mali?
- 238,200, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mali?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Mali rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Afghanistan ranks 56th and Mali ranks 55th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.